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Demand for Thorough Probe of Chicago Civil Service Exams
City residents call for a full investigation into the Civil Service Commission amid claims exams were biased to favor a few. They cite absurd questions and a costly system, urging inquiry into past examinations and potential graft, with Mayor Thompson pressed to act.
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Chicago
Civil Service Commissions Department
Civil Service
Turkey
Labor Bureau
the Civil Service Commission
Jackson Park
Madison Street
State Street
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Thompson
Civil Service Gang
Root and Branch
Clude
Board of Local Improvements